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1
Unsurprising (who the hell was their intended customer? The zero people who lived nearby?) but kind of sad; their food was actually quite good.
2
I call it Denny Triangle.
3
wow, I just discovered that place in August, and almost went there for dinner last night. Their food was really good - but yeah, that's a tough location.
4
Never heard of it, or I would have gone. Maybe they'll reopen, though.
8
1. Sorry to hear about this restaurant closing. It was our go-to dining spot before heading to ReBar.
2. The neighborhood is called the Denny Triangle. Cascade is part of South Lake Union, the area north of Denny.
9
Bethany,
I walk by that restaurant en route to work every morning. That's unfortunate to read. I believe the neighborhood is called Cascadia. There's a sign near REI saying that as I recall.
10
Denny Triangle.
11
Ethiopian food probably isn't the easiest sell to the lunch rush coming from the Metropolitan Park buildings.

And yeah, Denny Triangle.
12
A street sign near there on Stewart St. heading towards downtown says "welcome to the Cascade neighborhood".

Too bad, that place was pretty good.
13
The link #5 gave very clearly says the Cascade neighborhood is bordered on the south by Denny Way, and south of that is the Denny Triangle.

It's on wikipedia, it must be true.
14
Speaking as one of the "zeroes" that live in this area I would go with "Denny Triangle". Rather descriptive of what it is like to live in this transition zone. The Cascade neighborhood is to the north of us.
15
OH NO! I loved that place. Unfortunately, not living in Washington anymore, I didn't have the opportunity to go there in the past 1.5yrs. But when I lived at the bottom of Capitol Hill it was convenient and delicious.
16
Sad -- I loved their food, but they've been on my restaurant death watch list for a while based on them seeming so perpetually empty. Is there any other Ethiopian food nearby?
17
I have mixed feelings. It was really good the first few times I went, but the last few times, it was almost like they refused to put any spice in the food even though we had asked for a decent amount of spice. Also, both times they had mysteriously run out of any and all Ethiopian beverages. Honey wine? Nope. Any Ethiopian beers? Nada. I hate to jump to conclusions about people's motivations, but I was left with the feeling that our general whiteness had something to do with both situations. I didn't go back.
18
there always seemed to be a number of tables filled when I would go. Sometimes they were out of food or drink items. One time, I ordered a drink that required some lemons, they were out, but the bartender grabbed cash from the till and said she'd be right back! Sure enough, 10 minutes later, she arrived with lemons in tow. They will be missed.
19
I discovered Habesha's vanishing act last week when I had an urgent Ethiopian craving and didn't feel like heading up to the Central District. Walked to Habesha from downtown and found what you all found... plus a Seattle City Light bill taped to the doorknob. (This doesn't suggest any serious debt or arrears, but reinforces the quickness of the disappearance.)

The place was never packed, but it was rarely empty either. It actually seemed to get busier later at night, and acted as a non-CD social hub for the area's Ethiopian community. The bartenders and other staff were always super nice. It will be missed.
20
That's unfortunate: I loved that place. It was reliably delicious and spicy.
21
LOL "Cascade". Like "Uptown" and "West End" it may technically be a valid name but few people outside of wonks actually use it.

It's the Denny Triangle, with SLU on the north, Downtown/Belltown on the SW and Capitol Hill above to the east.
22
Booo! They weren't the best in town, but they were the closest to my work. This passing will be mourned greatly in certain corners of Eastlake. They had a totally cromulent lunch buffet.
Also, that neighborhood is Denny Triangle, as several others have pointed out.
23
Went 3 times this year, always seemed busy. Took my mom on Christmas eve, and it was bustling. Damn.
24
Stirwise, I'm curious who you find to be better than Habesha was, because they were distinctly the best of the places I've tried in Seattle. Last time we went there the greens were quite garlicky and delicious beyond description.

More than one of the other places in town served me a veg combo where all the dishes were pureed without texture, spice, or much taste. Habesha never did that.

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